Marathon/Running News: 9/10/09 - 9/17/09

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News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009
	Air Force Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Air Force Marathon to Have 3-Million Dollar Impact (Dayton Business Journal) The Air Force Marathon kicks off this Saturday and with over nine-thousand participants registered for one of four events the local economy will see around three million dollars in local economic impact.
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bai Eyes Defense of Beijing Marathon Title (China Daily) China's Bai Xue is looking for another win in China at the Beijing International Marathon after her World Championship Marathon victory last month.
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie Meets Kibet in Possible Epic Berlin Marathon Battle (IAAF.com) This Sunday's Berlin Marathon will mark the start of the fall marathon season. Haile Gebrselassie and Duncan Kibet will race side by side as the two fastest marathon runners ever.
	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon and Half-marathon Sold Out (Chattanoogan.com) The Chattanooga Track Club announced that registration for the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon and Half-marathon has filled to capacity by topping fifteen-hundred entries.
	Equinox Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pistol Replaces Howitzer for Start of Equinox Marathon (Newsminer.com) The forty-seventh Equinox marathon will start this year's marathon with a pistol as the traditional Howitzer is being used for homecoming ceremonies for deployed soldiers.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Siblings Hope to Set New Marathon Record at Fox Cities. (The Money Times) Sixteen of the Kapral family siblings are training for the Fox Cities Marathon on Sunday and hope to reclaim the world record for most siblings in a marathon that currently stands at fifteen by the O'Donaghues who ran in the Dublin Marathon
		Runners Take Advantage of PaceSetters Running Club's Free Training Sessions for Fox Cities Marathon (Post Crescent) Sponsors of the Fox Cities Marathon and the PaceSetters Running Club offered seventeen free training sessions from May 23 through September 12 for runners participating in one of the events on marathon day.
	Maine Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Maine Marathon Goes High Tech With 'D-Tag' (Seacoastonline.com) The Maine Marathon expects more than three-thousand participants and this years race will introduce the latest technology in timing athletes by using the 'D-Tag' timing system for the October 4 marathon and half-marathon.
	Tokyo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		IAAF Gold Label For Tokyo Marathon Boosts Tokyo 2016 (Sports Features Communications) The IAAF just placed the Tokyo Marathon among some of the top marathons in the world with a Gold Label. This should provide and added boost for Tokyo as they a racing for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid.
News From: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
	Air Force Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top Air Force General to Attend USAF Marathon (U.S. Air Force Web) The Air Force Marathon kicks off on September 19 and Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz will attend marking another historical first for the marathon
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie Says He Can Break His Marathon Record (IBN live) Haile Gebrselassie is hoping to break his own marathon world record which he set in Berlin. "Geb" is hoping to run near the 2 hour and 2 minute mark which would shatter his own world record by nearly 2 minutes.
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Chicago Marathon Mural Uses Footprints to Form Running Figures (Chicago Tribune) The mural along Kennedy Expressway at North Avenue will show what is afoot on October 11. The mural, made up of individual footprints, will outline the images of runners and spectators of the Chicago Marathon.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Irina Mikitenko to Run Chicago Marathon (Earth Times) Irina Mikitenko will run the Chicago Marathon on October 11. Mikitenko withdrew from the World Championships in Berlin in August after winning the 2009 London Marathon
	Fiesta Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		McAllen to Host Fourth Annual Fiesta Marathon (The Monitor) December 13 will mark the start of the fourth annual Fiesta Marathon hosted at the McAllen Convention Center. Well over twelve-hundred runners participated in the running events last year.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Former Teammates Could be Pacesetters at Community First Fox Cities Marathon (Post-Crescent) James Levash and Mike Heidke ran together at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for one year and the duo are expected to be top competitors in the field for the Fox Cities Marathon
	Marathon du Medoc
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon du Medoc: Running with Wine (Guardian) The Bordeaux region hosted the Marathon du Medoc over the weekend to combing marathon running and wine and celebrate the regions vast wine making vineyards and chateaus.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		6 Past Winners in New York City Marathon Field (The New York Times) Six former winners of the New York City Marathon will be competing in the elite field of the marathon including Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil who has won the marathon two of the past three years.
	Robin Hood Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Another Week, Another Marathon Completed by Steve Edwards (Cotswold News) Steve Edwards completed the Robin Hood Marathon this past weekend at the Festival of Running. His finishing time of 3 hours 1 minute and 55 seconds was good enough for forty-fifth place.
News From: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
	Columbus Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running and colds. (Cincinnati Enquirer) With the onset of marathon season and flu season, runners around the country are looking for speedy recovery techniques for the common cold. Sanitizer and Vitamin C surface to the top of the list.
	Equinox Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Former Lathrop Wrestler Eager to Take on Tough Equinox Marathon (Daily News-Miner) Tom Ritchie ran a few miles to stay in shape for competitive wrestling. He coaches wrestling and tackled his first marathon three years ago. His next attempt will be this weekend at the Equinox Marathon where he hopes to run under three hours for the 26.2 mile race.
	Mid Mountain Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mid-Mountain Marathon Surprises Event Organizers (Park Record) The fifth annual Mid-Mountain Marathon was held on September 12th and to the surprise of the race organizers four runners finished under the three hour mark for the marathon.
	Moray Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Collingwood's Mel Completes 100 Marathons (Guardian) Mel Johnstone ran the Moray Marathon in Scotland with a time of 3 hours and 48 minutes. Just finishing the race allowed Johnstone to become the youngest female to finish one-hundred marathons.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Mundy Closes in on Magic 300 (Guardian) Jim Mundy ran in two marathons this past weekend and is closing in on his three-hundredth marathon. His time at the 3 to Go Marathon was 5 hours and 9 minutes. Mundy then ran the Robin Hood Marathon in 3 hours 49 minutes and 12 seconds.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Large Field Confirmed for Lydiard Marathon (NZPA) West Auckland will host the fifth annual Lydiard Legend Marathon on Saturday with more than four-hundred runners registered for the days events. Defending champ Scot Winton will take another run at the title
		Human Interest Story
		October 3 Monumental Marathon in Black Hills canceled (KX.net) The October 3 Monumental Marathon in Black Hills South Dakota has been canceled. Race entry refunds will be sent out to the one-hundred eighty-nine runners who had registered to date.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya Big Winner in Deaflympics Men's Marathon (Taiwan News) Kenyans swept the top two spots in the men's deaflympics marathon in Taiwan this weekend. Daniel Kiptum ran to gold with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 31 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Learning the Running Lingo (The Huntsville Item) When chatting with friends who are into fitness it will be important to learn the lingo of their sport if they participate in running. When they say they are doing a farlek workout you may take a second glance.
	Philadelphia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		1st, 2nd...64th Place at Philadelphia Marathon (Reuters) Miller Genuine Draft 64 will celebrate its first year as the official beer sponsor of the Philadelphia Marathon by awarding the 64 place finisher in each age category with an award.
	Tupelo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Tupelo Marathon is Hilly, but a Good Experience (Times--Picayune) Local runners Terrey Perrault and Byron Adams praised the Tupelo Marathon as a great race with plenty of hills to challenge flatland runners. The 5 am start time provides a little break from the Mississippi sun.
News From: Monday, September 14, 2009
	Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Finally First: Marathon Veterans Engle, Pastore Earn Erie Wins (Erie Times-News) Chuck Engle, Dublin, finally won the Erie Marathon on his fifth attempt. Engle's time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 15 seconds was over 4 minutes better than runner-up Jeff Nelson. Melissa Pastore, Fairview, took the top spot for the women with a time of 3 hours, 27 minutes and 57 seconds.